VOLUME 21, ISSUE 7 · JULY 2017 “Well done is better than well said.” ~ Benjamin Franklin JOINT DECISIONS by Lisa Schofield When we are young and fully healthy, synovial joint disease with progressive implicated in generating diseases we take advantage of...
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VOLUME 21, ISSUE 7 · JULY 2017 “Well done is better than well said.” ~ Benjamin Franklin JOINT DECISIONS by Lisa Schofield When we are young and fully healthy, synovial joint disease with progressive implicated in generating diseases we take advantage of the fact that we damage of joint cartilage and synovial including osteoarthritis. can move without any pain. Through inflammation. The most common the years, many people begin to feel joints affected by this progressive con- A key marker of inflammation is an a growing achiness in their joints, dition are the knees, hands and hips. enzyme, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). impeding movement. The idea of get- A goal for relief is to inhibit COX-2 ting out of bed, performing tasks and Knowledge continues to evolve and and there are now several drugs on the walking anywhere begins to make the change in the medical world and the market that do this. However, they sufferer hesitate or grimace in antici- concept of the etiology (cause and also inhibit
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